Fires burn nearly 11 acres near Manton

A brush cleaning operation in a remote area near Manton in eastern Shasta County may have started two vegetation fires Tuesday that burned nearly 11 acres, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Wednesday.

No structures were threatened and there were no reported injuries, said Cal Fire Capt. Dave Chapman.

The fires, which spread due to gusty winds, burned in the area of Rock Creek Road near Manton. One fire burned 9 acres and the other scorched 1.5 acres nearby.

Chapman said the cause of the fires remain under investigation.

But, he said, there was a brush cleaning operation underway in the area when the fires broke out.

Crews will continue to check the area Wednesday to ensure the fires are completely out and do not reignite.